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The painting is described in Reynolds's ledger as "the Holy Family" (Mannings and Postle, op. cit., p. 536)

1 print : stipple engraving, with etching ; image 30.3 x 25.2 cm

The Holy Family resting with the infant Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1793, after J. Reynolds, 1787.

According to the text of Bowen, [p. 5]: "There is a tradition that the person represented by the figure of the melancholy lunatic, was porter to Oliver Cromwell." See also this catalogue number 25641i

1 print : engraving ; image 13.3 x 20.7 cm

Statues of "raving" and "melancholy" madness, each reclining on one half of a broken segmental pediment, formerly crowning the gates at Bethlem [Bedlam] Hospital. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1783, after T. Stothard after C. Cibber, 1680.

"This painting shows General Monk on his knees greeting the King on his arrival at Dover on 25 May 1660. The King's brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and York, who accompanied him, stand behind him, and in the crowd behind them are the Earl of Clarendon and Sir John Grenville, who had served as chief intermediary between Monk and Charles II. In the background is Dover Castle."--von Erffa and Staley, loc. cit.
Although the Duke of York was seven years older than the Duke of Gloucester, it is not clear from the picture which was meant to be which. The prince on the right wears the Garter star, but both of them were knights of the Garter. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, stands on the right of them, resting his right hand on his hip. The man to the right of him is partially obscured but is said to be Sir John Granville (Grenville), 1st Earl of Bath, of whom no engraved portrait appears to have existed as a possible model for West's portrait

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 42.5 x 59.2 cm

King Charles II landing in Dover in 1660. Engraving by W. Sharp after B. West.

Medical Heritage Library

2 unnumbered pages, v, 3 unnumbered pages, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates

Memoirs of John Fothergill, M.D. &c. / by John Coakley Lettsom.

A wild landscape in a storm. Apollo stands in the storm clouds, upper left, with Artemis (Diana) behind him

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 50 x 65.5 cm

Niobe and her children in despair as Apollo aims an arrow at them. Engraving by W. Sharp and S. Smith after R. Wilson.

Judge in Calcutta, one of the first judges there to be appointed by the Crown in 1774

1 print : engraving ; image 42.1 x 34.7 cm

John Hyde. Engraving by W. Sharp after R. Home. Engraving.

Stands next to presidential chair of the Society of Arts, holding in one hand a list of premiums (prizes) offered by the Society in 1796 and in the other one of the premiums (a medal). A medal awarded to More himself as a premium is worn in his lapel

1 print : engraving ; sheet (trimmed to platemark?) 53 x 40 cm

Samuel More. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1798, after Benjamin West.

Matthew Boulton. Line engraving by W. Sharp, 1801, after Sir W. Beechey, 1799.

A man with ear, nose and face ornaments

1 print : engraving ; platemark 30.6 x 24 cm

A man from Nootka Sound (British Columbia, Canada); encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.

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Reference and description of the print, representing the sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, in November, 1781. Engraved by Mr. Sharp, from the original picture painted by Col. Trumbull.

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The Holy Family resting with the infant Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1793, after J. Reynolds, 1787.

Statues of "raving" and "melancholy" madness, each reclining on one half of a broken segmental pediment, formerly crowning the gates at Bethlem [Bedlam] Hospital. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1783, after T. Stothard after C. Cibber, 1680.

King Charles II landing in Dover in 1660. Engraving by W. Sharp after B. West.

Memoirs of John Fothergill, M.D. &c. / by John Coakley Lettsom.

Niobe and her children in despair as Apollo aims an arrow at them. Engraving by W. Sharp and S. Smith after R. Wilson.

John Hyde. Engraving by W. Sharp after R. Home. Engraving.

Samuel More. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1798, after Benjamin West.

Matthew Boulton. Line engraving by W. Sharp, 1801, after Sir W. Beechey, 1799.

A man from Nootka Sound (British Columbia, Canada); encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.

Reference and description of the print, representing the sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, in November, 1781. Engraved by Mr. Sharp, from the original picture painted by Col. Trumbull.

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The Holy Family resting with the infant Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1793, after J. Reynolds, 1787.

Statues of "raving" and "melancholy" madness, each reclining on one half of a broken segmental pediment, formerly crowning the gates at Bethlem [Bedlam] Hospital. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1783, after T. Stothard after C. Cibber, 1680.

King Charles II landing in Dover in 1660. Engraving by W. Sharp after B. West.

Memoirs of John Fothergill, M.D. &c. / by John Coakley Lettsom.

Niobe and her children in despair as Apollo aims an arrow at them. Engraving by W. Sharp and S. Smith after R. Wilson.

John Hyde. Engraving by W. Sharp after R. Home. Engraving.

Samuel More. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1798, after Benjamin West.

Matthew Boulton. Line engraving by W. Sharp, 1801, after Sir W. Beechey, 1799.

A man from Nootka Sound (British Columbia, Canada); encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.

Reference and description of the print, representing the sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, in November, 1781. Engraved by Mr. Sharp, from the original picture painted by Col. Trumbull.

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